Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
- [BLM_AZ_FRN; AZAZ106197256]
AGENCY:
Bureau of Land Management, Interior.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service (USFS) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requesting that the Secretary of the Interior extend the withdrawal created by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7664, for an additional 20-year term. PLO No. 7664, which will currently expire on Jun 11, 2026, withdrew 990 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands located within the Tonto National Forest from location and entry under the U.S. mining laws, subject to valid existing rights, to protect the Diamond Rim Quartz Crystal Interpretative Area, located in Gila County, Arizona, from potential adverse impacts from mining. This notice provides for the public to comment and request a public meeting for the 20-year withdrawal extension application.
DATES:
Comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by April 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
All comments or requests for a public meeting should be sent to the BLM Arizona State Office, 1 North Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004; faxed to (602) 417-9452; or sent by email to BLM_AZ_Withdrawal_Comments@blm.gov. The BLM will not consider comments via telephone calls.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Ouellett, Realty Specialist, BLM Arizona State Office; telephone (602) 417-9561; email at mouellett@blm.gov; or you may contact the BLM office at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.